#D4CEAA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.049 99.5), rgb(212, 206, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#D4CEAA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4CEAA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 206, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.049 99.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D4CEAA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4CEAA | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D4CEAA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4CEAA text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4CEAA
oklch(84.7% 0.049 99.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA268
oklch(70.7% 0.078 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#988A3D
oklch(63% 0.099 99.1)
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Step 600
600
#837416
oklch(55.7% 0.108 99.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F6104
oklch(49.1% 0.1 99.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F0C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4214
oklch(37.7% 0.065 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#D4CEAA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D5CCA8 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC9C4 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4CEAA
#D4CEAA
oklch(84.7% 0.049 99.5)
- #C6CAED
#C6CAED
oklch(84.7% 0.049 280.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D4CEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.013
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.061
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.062
Use #D4CEAA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.